[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 82 (Thursday, May 17, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1075-E1076]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF ARABY COLTON

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 17, 2007

  Mr. FARR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mrs. Araby Colton, a 
great lady who passed away recently at the age of 95. Araby was a 
passionate activist of uncompromising principles throughout her life.
  Araby and her husband, Vie, founded the Canadian-American Wolf 
Defenders, which was instrumental in stopping a wolf hunt in Canada. 
She was a member of the Monterey County Peace Coalition, the World 
Society for the Protection of Animals, and a valued member of the 
Alaska Wildlife Alliance. She raised Arabian horses and a wolf-dog. Her 
children inherited her love of animals.
  During consideration of the 1972 Endangered Species Act, testimony 
was entered on the subject of aerial wolf hunting in Alaska. Araby's 
passionate ``Letter to Wolf Defenders'' from her HOWL newsletter 
detailing the horrors of such hunting practices was read before the 
Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation in their hearings 
on predatory mammals and endangered species.
  Throughout the 90's, she wrote ``Your World and Mine,'' a newspaper 
column for the Carmel Valley Sun and other local newspapers. Her 
articles reported on the environment, animals, politics and book 
reviews. She kept up with current events, and was writing a letter to 
the editor on global warming when she passed away.
  In her later years, Araby and some friends formed a confab they 
called ``The Coffeehouse.'' They named their group in memory of the 
American rebels that met in coffeehouses in the 1770's to discuss 
separation from a tyrannical government. ``The Coffeehouse'' members 
discussed the great issues of the day.

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  Madam Speaker, the life of Araby Colton was full of joy and purpose. 
She cared about the world around her and worked tirelessly to make it a 
better place, not just for humans, but for all creatures. She would be 
delighted to think that she was a thorn in the sides of politicians, 
but I have only respect and admiration for a lady with such deep 
convictions. I know I speak for the whole House in extending 
condolences to her family. Araby will be greatly missed.

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